INFO ABOUT THE VENUE FOR THE 10TH CZECH LOCKPICKING CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
The tenth anniversary of the Czech Lockpicking Championship will take place in a beautiful landscape at the right bank of the Slapy dam, about 60 km from Prague, near the city Neveklov of the Benešov district. Attractive atmosphere of the area, many possibilities for sports activities and reasonable prices are among the main reasons why this site is very popular for tourists and locals alike. For reservation of accommodation or any questions, you can reach us at info@lockpicking.team.
ACCOMMODATION
The price for the basic accommodation in the Juniorcamp venue is 250 CZK (10 EUR) per person per night. Juniorcamp offers accommodation in cottages for 130 people in total. There are rooms for 2, 3, 4 and 5 people. The rooms are quite simple and contains beds or bunk beds, a wardrobe, table and chairs. Smaller cottages contain four room, mostly for 2 people. Larger cottages contain 7-9 rooms usually for 2-4 people. There is no heating in the cottages. In case of bad weather, warm clothes or sleeping bags are recommended.
Juniorcamp also offers rooms in “cottages” with brick walls. These are lightly heated and can house up to 70 people in rooms for 4-5 people. The rooms contain bunk beds, a wardrobe, a table and chairs.
Each bed has a duvet and a pillow; bed linens are provided.
There are several bathrooms and wash rooms in the area, they are checked several times per day to maintain high standards. Soap, toilet paper, paper towels are provided. Most of the area has free Wi-Fi coverage. There are electric plugs in all rooms for charging your laptops, phones, etc. They should not be used for, refrigerators or electric tee kettles. The cottages and common areas were refurbished last year.
If you would like to have more comfort in a more expensive accommodation these options are within 10 minutes of walking distance:
Restaurace a penzion u vodníka Kebuleho Guesthouse offering apartments for four containing two double rooms.
Resort Beach Offers accommodation in bungalows (economy, standard, superior), rooms in a villa or apartments.
FOOD
There are two good restaurants in the camp site, Caravan Club and Juniorcamp. Restaurant Caravan Club is open from 10 AM until midnight. There is a daily menu of ready foods, quick dishes, soups, salads, sodas, draft and bottled beers, vine. There is a breakfast buffet for 95,- CZK per person.
For participants and visitors, the restaurant Juniorcamp in the main building will be accesible with similar selection of food. The price per mean is around 110 CZK for the main course.
On Friday evening, there will be a barbecue buffet, with grilled meat cheese and vegetables, of course, complemented with good beers and lemonades. The price for barbecue buffet is 500 CZK (20 EUR) per person.
ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA
You do not have to spend the entire time at the competition. If you are coming with family, you take advantage of a large variety of sports activities available, the playground or taking a trip.
Prices for renting sports equipment
| Tennis – antukový kurt | 100,- CZK / hour / + 15 min for cleaning of the court |
| Tennis – clay court | 80,- CZK / hour |
| Tennis rackets | 35,- CZK / hour / piece |
| Table tennis (table, 2 rackets) | 50,- CZK / hour |
| Table tennis (table only) | 30,- CZK / hour |
| Minigolf (1 club, 1 ball) | 40,- CZK / hour |
| Renting a ball | 30,- CZK / hour |
Konopiště Chateu
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Drahoušek Lookout Tower
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Dobříš Castle
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Benešov City and its surroundings
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Heroutice Farm
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Originally a castle from the end of 13th century, rebuild several times and eventually became a chateau at the turn of the 19th and 20th century of Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este. There are some nice tours of the castle available and nice exteriors with beautiful gardens.
A concrete lookout tower, 47 m high. You need to take 167 stairs to get to the top.
Zámek patří mezi nově zpřístupněné památkové objekty naší republiky. Návštěvnické veřejnosti byly otevřeny cenné interiéry, zahrnující vedle reprezentativních sálů také hostinské pokoje s hodnotnými uměleckými sbírkami a nábytkovým mobiliářem. Zároveň se zámkem byla přebudována a upravena také zahrada, která patří mezi nejkrásnější tzv. francouzské zahrady v Čechách. Je doplněna řadou sochařských děl z dílny Ignáce Františka Platzera.
The closest city is Benešov. It lies between the rivers Sázava a Vltava. It is surrounded by woods and fishponds. There are 367 cultural sites in the Benešov disctrict, most notably the Konopiště Chateau. Other interesting places include chateaus Jemniště and Dobříš, castle Český Šternberk and the famous Karlštejn castle which is a bit further away. There is a Gold Museum in Jílové u Prahy, Military Technical Museum in Lešany or Museum of Motorcycles in Netvořice.
The farm located in the beautiful surroundings of Neveklov fish ponds and a Slapy dam, near the city of Neveklov. There are several activities and high standard of services. There are many experienced horses for beginners and experienced riders, professional staff, accommodation, a restaurant, and since the winter of 2001two rinding halls, one of which can be used for competitions.
